Sounding-toy film burster



June 14, I927;

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lpplication filed necem eris', 1912B, SerialNo. 155,736.

" Thepresent invention relait-es to improve mentin air guns and has forits -primary I object to provide agun' of thistype designed ;to producealoud report.

' A furtherobrect of the invention: is: the

provision'of agunof the above character which is capable of producfingfaseries'of rapid reports by repeated operation'of the mechanism. 1 "ifurther object of the'invention is the provision of-a, noiseproducinggunbpen ated by mean s'of compressed air.

1 Still anotherobjec-t of the inventioniis the provision of a igunof theabove character which is simple and durable of construction,

In the accompanyingdrawings forming a part 'of this specification; and.in which like reference characters are employedto desig V natecorresponding partsthroughout the same: a i N Figure 1 is a sideelevational view of a gun constri'icted in "accordance" with my'im"Figure 4 I rventiong 1 r Fi ure 3 is a longitudinalfvertical seca'tional view taken on the-line '0ff E1g Figure 2 is a topplanof thesame, f

1 1 2;, I n p is" a' transverse; sectional'view takenon the lined- 4 'ofFigure 1, i Figures is afragmentary front "elevationalviewlof the gun;

v ;",F"gure" 6 is a vertical transverse sectional View takenon the line'6 6 of Fig re 1', and,

' l taken on the line 7 7 ofFigure 1.

[Figure 7 dis a" horii on'ta'isectional. view "Referring to the;dravvings, wherei the purpose "of illustration is shown the p're ferredembodiment of my invention, the meral -10; generally 'designates" acarrier frame composedfof'a metallic plate bent in; r

the form of "a channel and provided with transversely alignedfopening'sacent its rear end. Secured toor formed integral with th'e' bottoinplate of thecarrier' frame 10 is a vert'ical fldownwardly extending cylinder; or compression tube 11 of durable me -tallic constructioncommunicating with the carrier frame IOby rneansl'of an open ng-121 andhaving. a comparatively central 1 opening formed 'ifn: its closed endfi1 if "for,

fiP vbtally connected with the horizontal carr erframe 10 and normallydisposed'in horizontal position thereonflis a longitudinal alleljlongitudinali'side plates'lt havingup c wardly prO ecting bearingpla'tes15 formed magazine frame 13 embodying apair of perin their forward endsA horizontal trans verse "plate j is *formedon the intermediateportiono'f the magazine-frame as indicated.

at 16, this plate being forin'ed with a circu d 1211' opening 17invertical alignment with the opening 12 formed in the bottom of thecarrier frame. A rectangular block 18 is rigid-V secured tofthe bottomof the plate16 ad gacent its-forward nd, this block heing formed with avertical bore 19 arranged in alignment with the opening 17. It will be p1 V it particularlvnoted, that thef'bore 19 and opening lf are ofslightly smaller diameter than ,the ope'ning12 of the carrier frame andarranged concentrically" thereover, The

magazine? frame 13 is pivotally connected i with thefcarrier frame IQ'by'ineans' ofa transverse pivot pin 20* extended through openings}formed in the sides of thefraines andformed withendheadstoprevent dis- 7V j placement.

5 Extending formed in the rear vends of the side plates 14 is} 24*removable roll supporting pin 21 adapted tofrjotatably support a roll ofma: terial, preferably a long comparatively narrow stripof :paper 22.Rotatably mounted I "15 is a transverse shaft 23 on which is inthefforwar-d ends of the bearing plates "through aligned openingsmounted a comparatively small; guide roller 243 A second shaft 25 ismounted in trans verse openings in the plate adjacent the rear portionthereof, the central portion of this shaft being of noncircularcross-sectionand c supporting a comparatively largefeed roller 26. Fromthis construction, it 'is apparent jacent' positions the purpose ofwhich'will gresses;

Fixed on theouter-end-of the shaft 25 is I ratchet wheel 27 formed withvperipheral 105 v v otally mountedon the side of the magazine,

normally engageable with ratchet I ratchet teeth engage'able with a pawl28 piv= 'thatthefrollers 24 and 26 are arranged inadd z become apparentas the description pro-j c arms connected with an angularly projectingtransverse plate 30. Rigidly secured to the lower end of the bracket 29and depending outwardly thereof is a handle 31 formed of a metallic rodbent in the form of a loop.

a stationary position.

Slidably fitted in the opening formed in the lower end of the cylinder11 and arranged for reciprocating movement in the cylinder is alongitudinal piston rod 32, the lower extremity projecting through thelower end of the cylinder and formed with an elongated transverselyextending handle loop Firmly secured upon the upper end of the pistonrod 32 and snugly fitted within the cylinder 11 is a piston 34: designedto compress the air within the cylinder during the upward stroke of thepiston.

In operation, a strip of paper of suitable thickness is rolled upon thepin 21, the free end of the strip being trained to extend in contactwith the lower surface of the block 18 and between the rollers 24. and26.

Duringthe initial arrangement of the paper strip, themagazine frame istilted at an upward angle to facilitate the feeding operation. Therollers 24 and 26 are arranged so as to firmly engage the paper striptherebetween, as shown to advantage in Figure 3. After the strip isarranged in proper position. the magazine frame is lowered to ahorizontal position on the carrier frame and secured thereto by swingingthe U- shaped bracket 29 to a downward position so that the transverseplate 30 of the bracket will engage the bottom plate of the carrierframe. In this position. the magazine frame will be tightly fastened onthe carrier frame and the strip of material tightly compressed betweenthe block 18 and the bottom transverse plate of the carrier frame.

The piston is then lowered to the bottom end of the cylinder and forcedsuddenly upward. compressing the air within the upper end of thecylinder until the compression is sufficient to puncture the feed strip.When the air is compressed to a suitable compression. the portion of thefeed strip arrangedin alignmentwith the bore 19 and opening 12 of thecarrier frame will be punctured and produce a relatively loud report.

This operation may be repeated by swinging the bracket 29 in an upwardare so as to rotate the feed roller and simultaneously release themagazine frame. This movement of the bracket will rotate the feed rollerand draw the strip through the frame. The

bracket is then returned to its initial position to lock the same andcompress an unused section of the strip between the block 18 and thecarrier frame. It is thus apparent that a number of successive reportsmay be produced at short intervals. thus providing an air gun which maybe employed as a toy or as a signal.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the referred evample of the same. and thatvarious changes as to the shape size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention. 1 claim:

'1. A gun of the. class described comprising a carrier frame ha ing anopening formed in the bottom thereof. a. cylinder secured to the bottomof the carrier frame and communieating with the opening. a. pistonarranged for reciprocating movement in the cylinder. a magazine framepivotally mounted on the carrier frame. a block carried upon themagazine frame adapted to be adjusted above'the cylinder and formcdwithtransverse openings through the block. a pair of material actuatingrollers rotatahly supported on the magazine frame. a strip of materialrotatably formed on one end of the magazine frame and fed through thesaid rollers. and a bracket adapted to actuate one of the rollers tointermediately feed the material through the frames.

2. A gun of the class described comprising a horizontal carrier framehaving an opening formed in the bottom thereof, a cylinder securedto'the' bottom of the carrier frame and disposed at right angles theretopositioned about the opening, a. piston mounted for reciprocatingmovement in'the cylinder and adapted to compress air in the cylinder andtransmit the same through the opening in the carrier frame, a magazineframe pivotally mounted on the carrier frame, having an opening in itsupper portion, a block secured to the magazine frame. having a boreformed therethrough, adapted to align with the opeinng in the bottom ofthe carrier frame, a pair of feed actuating rollers rotatably mounted onthe magazine frame, a strip of material mounted for movement through theframes and rollers and a bracket adapted to intermittently feed thestrip of material through the frames at each operation of the gun.

3. An air gun comprising a horizontal carrier frame having an opening inthe bottom thereof, a cylinder secured to the bottom of the carrierframe and extending vertically downward therefrom, a piston mounted forreciprocating movement in the cylinder and adapted to compress the airin the upper Inn end thereofla magazine frame pivotally con-t nectedwith the i carrier frame and having an opening formed therein, ablocksecured to the magazine'framehaving a bore formed therethrough arrangedin alignment with 'j theopening formed in the carrierframe, a

pair of feed rollers rotatably mounted in the forward end of themagazineframe, a strip of material rotatably mounted'on one' end of athe magazine frame and: disposed in 1 contact with the lower edge of theblock and extendv ingthrough the rollers, and abracket adapt- ,ed torotatably actuate one of-the rollers to,

intermittently feed the strip'of material through the frames after eachreport of the 4. An air gun" comprising, a channel shaped carrierframehaving an opening in the bottom thereof, a cylinder rigidlysecuredto the frame in communication with "the opening. andprojectingdownwardly, therefrom, a piston mounted for reciprocatingmovementin the cylinder adapted to compress the air in the upper end ofthe cylinder, a longitudinal ma g azine frame pivotallyinounted on thecarrierframe, atransverse plate formed on the intermediatefportion ofthe" magazine frame provided with an opening adjacent its forward endyablock secured to the lower'side of the transverse plate having-a boreformed therethrough in alignment with the plate andin alignment I withthe carrier vframe, a pair of feedrollers rotatably mounted on theforward portion of the magazine frame, a strip of material rotatablymounted in oneend of the magainoperative position.

zine frame adapted to be fixed through the frame so as toali'gn with theopenings in the'block and" carrier frameandoperable 40 through'therollers, and a bracket adapted to intermittently actuate one of the feedrollers in one direction to feed the strip through theframe after eachreport of the 5. An air gun comprising a carrier frame havingan' openinginfits bottom, a compresg,

sion cylinder secured to the carrier frame in alignment with theopening, a piston mountder adapted, to compress the air in oneendthrough the frame between the block "and pression in the cylinder toproduce a loud report a pair of feed rollers mounted in the "the carrierand punctured by the air comforward eudof the magazine frame and dis-"posed in adjacent positionsfto 'feedthe strip of material through thesame upon move- A tively connected with one of the rollers,

ment. of the rollers, anda bracket 0peraadapted to intermittentlyactuateone of the" rollers in one direction to feedthe niaterial through theframe and also lock theframe In testimony whereof I aflix my signatureLAWRENCE H; STRAYER,

